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12-14-1971 Regular Meeting . - MINUTES NQ 779 REGULAR MEETING A Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday, December 14, 1971. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 P. M. By Mayor Don E. Smith with the following members present. Councilwoman Watson and Councilmen VanderMeer, Cochran and Beals. Other officials present were: City Manager Hopkins, City Clerk Carroll, City Controller Fleming, City Attorney Langley, Director of Community Services S,ythe and Chief of Police Tyndal. Others present were Hr. and Mrs. Alvin Wurst, Mesdames Betty Thomas and Mary Rocker and the Messrs. Jim Watkins, Sam Mazzota, Henry Czech, Martin Winther, Robert Shumak~r, William Stone, Fred Vogt, Ben Cunningham, Horace Lovelady, El Allbright, Albert Symonds, Max Judy, William Baker, E. L. Schumann, Oakley Seaver, Claude E. Smoak, Jr. and Don Ware. Representatives of the local Press were also present. The Invocation was given by Robert E. Smythe followed by the Pledge of Allegiance in unison by those present. The Minutes of the Regular Meeting held on November 23, 1971 and of the Special Meetings hel d on December 6, 1971 and December 8, 1971 were approved as written. Mr. James Watkins, Lake County Planning Director, made a slide presentation of a recently completed analysis by his department of the availability and possibilities for multiple family housing throughout the city. Mr. Watkins stated they had determined it was not the lack of proper zoning inasmuch as over 60% of the present area is zoned for multiple housing, but rather the locations of these zones and he therefore felt there was need for Council to update and re-Qvaluate the present zoning pattern. Motion was made by Councilman Cochran, seconded by Councilwoman Watson and carried that this matter be referred to the Clermont Planning and Zoning Commission for their study, ~valYla~i9A and recommendations. VI1LtJRn"N Councilman Beals stated to members of the Planning and Zoning Commission who were present that his statements made at the meeting of November 23rd about the Commission were sincere and that he was sorry if any of his statements had been construed to appear as derogatory criticism as they had been offered as constructive. He further indicated that he felt that the Commission's ineffectiveness was due to thesjx~ of the membership and the non-attendance on the part of some members, rather than the performance of those members who religiously attend the meetings and participate. He stated that he felt a possible solution to this problem would be the reduction in membership to 9 members in 1972 and further to 7 members in 1973. Mayor Smith announced a continuation of the Public Hearing at this time to consider request of William Baker for the closing of a portion of Hunt Street, between B10xam Avenue and Highway #27. Mr. Baker appeared before Council and advised that he had granted an option to a prospective buyer/developer of the property lying on either side of this portion of Hunt Street, who desired to have the street closed, however, Councilman Cochran advised that in conversation with the prospective buyer/developer of the property this date, he had stated that he might not want the street closed. Mr. Baker advised that this had not been the understanding at the time the option was granted and he would therefore need to obtain a more definite agreement, whereupon motion was made by Councilman VanderMeer, seconded by Councilman Beals and carried that the matter be tabled. . e MINUTES NQ 780 Mr. Albert Symonds appeared before Council and inquired of their intention to eliminate pigeons and wild birds feeding and roosting in his neighborhood. Mr. Symonds was advised that unless such pigeons and birds were being kept in a pen, which would be in violation of existing city ordinances, there was no action necessary by the Council. Mr. Don Ware, proprietor of the Crest Restaurant and Lounge, appeared before Council and requested permission to remain open one extra hour on New Year's Eve from 2 A. M. to 3 A. M. Motion was made by Councilman Beals and seconded by Councilwoman Watson that those establishments qualifying and complying with the provisions of Section 3-4 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Clermont be allowed to remain open for business from 2:00 A.M. to 3:00 A.M. on January 1,1972. Upon roll call vote on passage of the motion, the result was: Ayes: Smith, Watson and Beals, Total Ayes:' Three. Nayes: VanderMeer. Abstaining: Cochran. The motion carried. City Manager Hopkins submitted his report both orally and written and a copy is attached hereto. Motion was made by Councilman VanderMeer, seconded by Councilman Cochran and carried that the request of Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Hettinger for a lake front easement across from their property described as lots 15, 16 and the W~ of 17 in City Block 26 be granted; that such easement be granted specifically for the purpose of the Lessee improving and maintaining the property and not be entitled to any renumeration whatso- ever for such improvements or maintenance. Motion was made by Councilman Cochran, seconded by Councilman VanderMeer and carried that the request of Victor Collins to erect a 31 x 5' illuminated sign at the Jaycee Beach Restaurant be granted provided all costs involved be borne by Mr. Collins. AN ORDINANCE UNDER THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 25-M PROVIDING FOR THE EXTENSION OF TIME OF CONSTRUCTION OF THE SeBJECT PROJECT UNTIL MAY 5, 1973, and ACKNOWLEDGING RECEIPT OF THE PERFORMANCE BOND EXTENSION UNTIL THAT TIME was introduced by Councilman Cochran and read in full for a first reading by City-Attorney Langley. Councilman VanderMeer offered and moved the adoption of AN ORDINANCE UNDER THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, PROVIDING FOR THE REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURE FOR THE EXTENSION OF WATER AND SEWER LINES WITHIN THE CITY OF CLERMONT, FLORIDA and the motion was seconded by Councilman Watson. The Ordinance was read in full for a second and final reading by City Manager Hopkins and upon roll cell vote on passage of the motion, the result was: Ayes: Beals, Watson, Cochran, Smith and VanderMeer. Total Ayes: Five. Nayes: None. So the ORDINANCE was adopted, the number 60-C assigned to it and a copy ordered posted. Councilman Cochran offered and moved the adoption of AN ORDINANCE UNDER THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT, LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, CLOSING A CERTAIN PORTION OF AN UNNAMED STREET LYING BETWEEN LINTON COURT AND SUNSET LAKE, AND AUTHORIZING THE CONVEYANCE OF A CERTAIN PORTION OF THE RIGHT-OF=WAY OF SAID UNNAMED STREET and the motion was seconded by Councilman Beals. The ORDINANCE was read in full for a second and final reading by City Manager Hopkins and upon roll call vote on passage of the motion, the result was: Ayes: VanderMeer, Smith, Watson, Cochran e e MINUTES NQ 781 Motion was made by Councilman VanderMeer, seconded by Councilman Cochran and carried that the bills be paid. City Clerk Carroll read communications as follows: From the District Director of the Western Union Telegraph Company wherein he advised that the local agency temporarily would be closed as they are in the process of finding a replacement agent; From Mr. Ca. A. Benedict, District Engineer of the Department of Transportation, wherein he requested concurrence from Council to proceed with their work program of adding two lanes where necessary to complete the 4-1aning of State Road 50 from State Road 561 east to State Road 25, and from State Road 25 . east to the Lake-Orange County line. Motion was made by Councilman Cochran, seconded by Councilman VanderMeer and carried that such concurrence be formulated by RESOLUTION including request for consideration in constructing underpasses and/or tunnels across State Road 50 in the East and West Avenue area. Councilman Cochran stated that inasmuch as Council had explored all possibilities of selling the First Federal Building without success and the rental income from the building would be exhausted in the near future and still further that the seemingly sentiment of the townspeople had been to occupy the building, that he thereby moved that the City Administration offices be moved to the First Federal Building until such time as further plans are consumated for construction ofJa new City Hall and that such move be made as soon a s it was deemed feasible by the City Manager. The motion was seconded by Councilman VanderMeer and una n i m 0 u s 1 y~ C C l;I JJ i e ct. Cf1/Pi(JED Councilman Beals reported to Council that he was aware of a congested traffic problem on Osceola Steet in the Elementary and High School areas and he therefore suggested that the possibility of extending Minneola Avenue from its present end to East Avenue be explored in order to relieve the congestion _ on~ Osceola Street. This matter was referred to City Manager Hopkins. Councilman Beals advised that he still desired, and felt there was a need for, an airport in the South Lake County area and would like to see an Airport Authority established in order to approach the FAA. Councilman Beals still further advised that it had been brought to his attention that the names of those persons living in a residence extending over the waters of Lake Minnehaha which is outside the corporate city limits and thereby exempt from city taxa ti on h ad not been removed from th e ci ty vote r re gi s t ra ti on ro 11 s an d had, in fact, voted in the recent city election. Councilman Cochran advised that he had noted the name of Carl Rowsing still appeared on the registration rolls, though he has moved from the city. Motion was made by Councilman Beals, seconded by Councilwoman Watson and carried that the names of Laurence Russell, Catherine Russell and Carl Rowsing be purged from the city voter registration rolls and that they be notified by the City Clerk of this action. Mayor Smith called a Workshop Session of the Council to be held on Monday, December 20, 1971 at 7:00 P. M. in the Meeting Room of the Fir s t Fed era 1 S a v i n g san d Loa n B u il d i1 n 9 . Cheif of Police Tyndal extended an invitation to members of the Council and to the candidates for election to Council to attend the annual Christmas Dinner Party hosted by the Police Department on Wednesday, December 22nd at 7:00 o'clock P.M. in the Council Chambers. Mayor Smith reminded Council of the Special Council meetings to be held on Monday, December 20th at 5:05 P.M. and Wednesday, December 22nd at 9 0'c10ck A.M. in the office of the City Manager. The meeting was adjourned by Mayor O~AA(A) kf c,,,4 Do ores W. Ca rro , Cl ty C 1 e rk Smith~ C-~ Don E. Smith, Mayor